PLYMOUTH Bookmark design contest at library The...

March 03, 2009

PLYMOUTHBookmark design contest at library The Plymouth Public Library is sponsoring a Bookmark Design Contest for preschool through 12th grade. The annual contest serves as a kickoff to the Summer Reading Program. The themes are "Get Creative @ Your Library" for the preschool through fifth grade and "Express Yourself @ Your Library" for grades six through 12. For details, contact the library at (574) 936-2324. KNOXStarke Foundation selects Hamblin Jane A. Hamblin has been named associate director of the Starke County Community Foundation. The SCCF has given more than $2 million in grants and scholarships since its inception a dozen years ago. The SCCF, along with the community foundations of Miami and Fulton counties, make up the Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF). Hamblin replaces Kathryn J. Norem, who had served the SCCF for two years and recently was elected Starke County commissioner. Hamblin is a graduate of Purdue University with a law degree from Indiana University. ROCHESTERLibrary gives times for waltz lessons Halana Hattery, owner of Dance the Nite Away studio, will be teaching an "Everything Waltz" on four Tuesdays this month at the Fulton County Library. Classes will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 10, 17, 24 and 31 in Meeting Room B. The cost is $10 per person and the class is limited to 20 people. To sign up, call Becky at (574) 223-1013. DONALDSON4 Ancilla students attend 'Lobby Day' Four Ancilla College students recently represented their school at "Lobby Day," at the Indiana State House Darren Demis, Andrea Baker, Sharon Hochstetler, and Phil Fabian were accompanied by Jim Cawthon, director of the Advising Center at Ancilla College. They were among some 250 students from 19 colleges organized by the Independent Colleges of Indiana. Those in attendance were able to express gratitude for the legislators' ongoing commitment to need-based aid from the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana. They also discussed the critical importance of increasing the number of Hoosiers with bachelor's degrees. All four Ancilla students also had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with their respective local legislators during the visit.